Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 15 · 8:00 PM ET
Rocket City Classic
Statboy projection
Auburn by 19 (84-65)
95% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with no home court (neutral site).
Ratings
Middle Tennessee |  Auburn | |
|---|---|---|
| -6.3#222 | Power rating | +21.0#36 |
| 101.7#247 | Offense | 119.1#33 |
| 108.0#202 | Defense | 98.1#46 |
| 69.4#280 | Tempo | 70.7#155 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-0 |
| #198 | Preseason rank | #47 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| Middle Tennessee | Auburn | |
|---|---|---|
| 45.6%#339 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.9%#77 |
| 53.9%#314 | Opponents' eFG% | 44.7%#6 |
| 19.3%#265 | Turnover rate | 19.3%#266 |
| 17.9%#213 | Turnovers forced | 18.1%#188 |
| 34.1%#80 | Offensive rebounding | 34.9%#53 |
| 31.4%#319 | Free throw rate | 37.7%#156 |
| 30.1%#269 | 3-point % | 36.3%#55 |
| 33.1%#211 | Opponents' 3-point % | 27.5%#18 |
| 39.9%#248 | Shots from three | 41.7%#171 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Middle Tennessee
Jahvin Carter#944 · G
This season: 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.5 ast (2 games)
Ofri Naveh#1700 · F
This season: 3.5 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Luka Jovanovic#1881 · C
This season: 1.5 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Auburn
Thomas Dowd#138 · F
This season: 9 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Bukky Oboye#224 · C
This season: 4 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Kevin Overton#278 · G
This season: 12 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast (1 game)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).